United States presidential election, 2008

The United States presidential election, 2008 was held on 4 November 2008. Democratic Party nominees Barack Obama (D-IL) and Joe Biden (D-DL) won the election with 365 electoral votes, defeating the Republican Party nominees John McCain (R-AZ) and Sarah Palin (R-AK), who won 173 electoral votes. McCain had easily secured his party's nomination for president in March 2008, but Obama engaged in a tough contest with Hillary Clinton, and he did not secure his party's nomination until early June 2008. The election was the first election to feature candidates who were not born on the American mainland, with Obama coming from Hawaii and McCain coming from the Panama Canal Zone. Obama became the first African-American President of the United States, and his election was a symbol of hope for all minorities, especially the historically-oppressed black community.

Results

 * 2008_results_by_county.pngDemocrat dot.png Barack Obama-Joe Biden - 52.9%
 * Republican dot.png John McCain-Sarah Palin - 45.7%
 * Independent dot.png Ralph Nader-Matt Gonzalez - .56%
 * Libertarian dot.png Bob Barr-Wayne Allyn Root - .4%
 * Constitution Party dot.png Chuck Baldwin-Darrell Castle - .15%
 * Green dot.png Cynthia McKinney-Rosa Clemente - .12%